The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-20
Nov I.nbor rnscmrni.

Nrw NOnK. Nov. ~. John Morrison. "
the Carpet Wcnvcr4' district a--.unbi, of
the Knights Of Labor, 80, bagk 70 .nwn
yesterday from cafrct wcavcrs' ronSen-
ton nj Amsterdam lie WIS nrhod how
the new movement m the Knights IL
labor aguinst the executive board WIS get
ting on.
"Whcn Il Is dccilcl tp spread tho whole
business out before the world" be- aid,
"thc general officers Of the knight, will b.
thoroughly frightened. Already w. havc
representative IN thr'r quarters u the
States in the Union. - ilr Us I have
learned, hundreds OF lp,nl assemblies and
dozens of district assemblies have piused
Ia pay any mon money iuf the support nj
the present administration. III, grvat
body 81 the Knights OF iabor ar - tho
opinion that the executive b1arl j. a Ut u
hunkO sicurur.'
"Who aiu the prominent m,n in the
movement Wa asked OF him.
"thnrl,H T. lrih, SECRETARY ui district
assembly -. Oi Chicago, !, thc SECRETARY of
the provisional committee. k.gh and
every mumh,r ui thu committee Was ~ NJ
turn a. the district assembly which t~'nt
him ~ Minneapolis aud make bis report.
Then they Wcr Ia rl"n this new schcmc.
Then Wvrr iluy two delegate w the
SESSION Nhcn they lvan definitely
whether az not thuir district a. s'mlilics
will stand los them they will publish ihcir
names The executive board ~ Ma
i,0nh district assembly -. nni the cxccn-
tive lulrl II the National federation oi
miners and miner lalorpis ar in session
now in Columbus. discussing NhttliUr tlisy
Will combine. They muster 700 mcn.
District assemblies ia Philadelphia, Chi
,lru. Cincinnati, Detroit. and this state,
are nov discussing ihc situation.
American Chss- Congress.
INV YoHK, Nov. ~. There ar prnmis-
inr ASSURANCES that the various chess clols
VI the country will be successful In organ
ling an American ciicSs onnfrrs. io BIO
held IN this city some time during tho
winter Efforts arc being made by tho
Columbia chess club, OF this city, 10 raiso
5000 TO be- distributed In prizes, and
s., 800 have already been subscribed. Tho
principal contributions have been received
from prominent chrs. clubs throughout
the country, notably the chess orIuni-
yatioua ut Baltimore, lirpOklyn, rhilmlcl-
phia, ~. Louis. aud the Columbia and
Manhattan chess clubs Of this city. A
considerable amount has alsD hocn sub
arribcd by chess enthusiasts IN Great
Britain AMI Eurppc, England alone having
contributed over 5000. Ia addition b. tho
general open tournament, which y 60 bo
conducted ON the lines oi the London
tournament Of 1898, championship
match" which promises ~ b. ono Of tho
most interesting features ~ the meeting,
has been arranged. This will determine
the real champion Of VII the contestants,
and II four European players enter u will
involve the championship Of the world.
Already many well known PLAYERS havo
sirnifcd their intention % participates I'm
the tournament. and Affirmative responses
have been received from tho following:
Can't Georgc II. Mackenzie. champion Of
the world; Judge Colmlyo, u lla,nna; j.
n. Blnckhurnc, the English champion;
l.idur Guusbcrg known "a "Mcphhts,"
Anus Burn, OF Liverpool; English, Of
| vienna. pr. Noa, ri Hungary tho
champions. +. sohicoun ani Wiuawcr, Of
/ Rusii; Tnubpnhaus aud RDsnilial, Of
Fmnro. II. T.. Bird and d. POLLOCK, of
/ London. and John u, Chamber - dlas-
cow lukeuoH, tOo, Will probably DO
present.